James Sammons, Sr.

James Clarence (J.C.) Sammons, Sr. of Hewitt, age 94, went to be with his Lord Sunday, July 14, 2024. Funeral services will be 9:00 am Friday, July 19, 2024 at Meadowbrook Baptist Church with the Rev. David Cozart officiating, services will be live streamed at meadowbrookbc.org/live. Burial will follow at Robinson Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home.

J.C. was born October 27, 1929, to Robert H. Sammons and Deller Snodgrass in Lott, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force in communications for 20 years. He retired from Verizon after 17 years. He served in the OES in McLennan County Chapter 639 PP. He also served in the Masonic Lodge Chapter 745 in Rosebud, Texas as AF, AM, and past WP. He was a Mason for 65 years.

He was a devoted husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nellie Lee Hartnett Sammons and his second wife, Catherine Rose Sammons. He is survived by son, J.C. Sammons, Jr. and wife, Tammy of St. Augustine, FL; daughter, Janice Parker and husband, Mike of Cedar Park, TX; Jerry Sammons of Lorena, TX; Judy Wilganowski and husband, Don of Lacy Lakeview, TX; Janie Crowder and husband, Kenneth of Lorena, TX; eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are J.C. Sammons, Jr., Cody Sammons, Mike Parker, John Parker, Don Wilganowski, and Justin Crowder. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Sammons and Kenneth Crowder.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Meadowbrook Baptist Church Building Fund.